Books & Books Extends Its Reach Into the Caribbean
We're not sure how we missed this last month, but here it is: Books & Books is opening a fourth location in November. In Grand Cayman. You might be wondering what the restaurant connection is here; it's a bit tenuous, but they do have cafes at two of their locations. (The Books & Books at Bal Harbour is without.) And it looks like the Cayman Islands version will indeed offer food:
In the Cayman Islands, Books & Books hopes to re-create this same sense of community, eventually becoming a dynamic and active presenter of author readings, book signings and book club discussions. “Our goal is very much in keeping with Camana Bay’s vision of creating a diverse community where people can live, work, study, dine and be entertained, all in close proximity,” explains Mitchell Kaplan, a co-founder of Miami Book Fair International and past president of the American Booksellers Association (ABA). Kaplan hopes the store will become a popular gathering place for the island’s readers and writers, a place where “people can browse the shelves, take in an author event, attend a book club discussion” and grab a bite to eat at Café del Sol, the internet coffee shop that adjoins the store.
Kaplan, the Books & Books founder, also said that it shouldn't be too difficult to get authors to visit the Grand Cayman store; it is, after all, just over an hour's flight from Miami. We imagine it wouldn't take much to persuade us to visit a tropical Caribbean island; a few photos of turquoise water and the promise of a couple hours on the beach would be sufficient.
Books & Books to Open Fourth Location in Grand Cayman this Fall [Ink Byte Design]
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